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New Delhi: Retired Army Chief General VK Singh and former CBI Director M Nageswara Rao have clashed over the alleged torture and sexual assault of an Army officer’s fiancee at a police station in Odisha. The incident took place in Bhubaneswar on the night of September 15 and has sparked widespread outrage. General VK Singh, in a social media post, described the treatment of the woman, the fiancee of an Army officer, as “shameful and horrendous.” General Singh condemned the handling of the situation by the Odisha Police and demanded immediate action against the officers involved. “Everyone must listen to…

United Nations: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council that “we have to prepare” the second peace summit to end the Russia-Ukraine war “altogether” and he has invited India and other countries to join the peace process. “We all know what needs to be done if we honestly look at the situation and truly want to stop Russia’s war. Most importantly, act together, of course in unity, without creating new and unnecessary divisions of the world into blocks or regional groups,” Zelenskyy here on Tuesday told a Security Council meeting on the Ukraine conflict. Zelenskyy said that unity…

Reports of new cholera cases continue to surface from the Mobor and Cutbona jetties which has shocked the entire state. The health officials confirmed at least 20 additional infections this week. The latest cases are mainly concentrated in Mobor, where the outbreak is currently active. Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, a state epidemiologist, stated that the recent infections have been identified among crew members of fishing vessels that had not been previously affected. While some patients are receiving treatment at home, others have needed hospitalization, Betodkar said. The outbreak has led to the deaths of at least five migrant workers, with two…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: While stating that typographical errors led to mistakes, Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira has said that the State government has not increased the application fees for beach weddings and private events to Rs 1 lakh per day. “The state government has not increased the application fees for beach weddings and private events to Rs 1 lakh per day. The notification issued regarding scrutiny fees for the applications submitted to GCZMA), had typographical errors,” said Sequeira According to Sequeira, the costs for beach weddings would stay the same as they were announced in January 2024: Rs 1 lakh for…

TEAM GOEMKARPONN CUTBONA: Reports of new cholera cases continue to surface from the Mobor and Cutbona jetties, with health officials confirming at least 20 additional infections this week. The latest cases are mainly concentrated in Mobor, where the outbreak is currently active. Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, a state epidemiologist, stated that the recent infections have been identified among crew members of fishing vessels that had not been previously affected. While some patients are receiving treatment at home, others have needed hospitalization, Betodkar said. “Seven individuals have been admitted to private hospitals in Margao, four are receiving care at South Goa District…

TEAM GOEMKARPONN MARGAO: Curchorem police have taken into custody Richu Mahendran Pillai, a resident of Aquem, Margão, as the third accused in the 8.47 kg of ganja that was seized and is being looked into by the Curchorem police. According to the police, the accused is purportedly the primary link in the drug supply chain. According to a press release from the South Goa District Superintendent of Police’s Office, the accused was meant to pick up the seized cargo in Goa and dispose of it accordingly. Judicial First Class Margao has placed him under three days of police remand.

MUMBAI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India and China have had a “difficult history” and stated that despite the explicit agreements between both countries, the Chinese troops during the COVID-19 pandemic moved a large number of forces in violation of the agreements to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Talking about the ongoing border disputes between both countries, Jaishankar said that 75 percent of the issues have been resolved, however, he clarified that when he only meant “disengagement”. Addressing the Asia Society at the Asia Society Policy Institute, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, “When I…